Shopping for heels: try them on? - Page 13

metalspikes · 4th June 2007, 20:29

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Originally Posted by greybagred

I have promised myself to try some on in store this year and i get so excited and nervous that all i do is pick up the shoe, see if they are high enough and then when approached by a salesperson i just put the shoe down and walk away. This will change this year.

Go for it! I'd go with you if we lived nearby each other...

BB_in_heels · 4th June 2007, 20:52

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Originally Posted by greybagred

It seems like with most people here, i tend to buy off the net. Most of mine come from ebay or from america. i can usually get the shoes including postage cheaper from the US than here in england just for the shoes. However i have bought many pairs that are just too tight. i buy a US 11 because i have a pair of boots in a 12 and my feet move about in them but an 11 is too small.

I have promised myself to try some on in store this year and i get so excited and nervous that all i do is pick up the shoe, see if they are high enough and then when approached by a salesperson i just put the shoe down and walk away. This will change this year.

Go for it, you'll enjoy it & in my experience the sales people are very helpful.

Only problem - the credit card bill when you keep going back to buy more shoes

metalspikes · 4th June 2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by BB_in_heels

Only problem - the credit card bill when you keep going back to buy more shoes

Ouch, your comment is very timely indeed...

It'll all be worth it, though, when I get it paid off.

HeelMeNow · 17th July 2007, 05:39

I have a couple stories to tell of retail shoe shopping. Way back when, about 10 years ago, I went to The Wild Pair in Bellevue WA (in a trendy snobby upscale mall called Bell-square) and bought these killer white thigh-high leather boots with 5" heels. The store had about 5 or 6 highschool girls meandering about who didn't even notice me. I used the excuse they were for my girlfriend and whether or not the sales bimbo believed me it was cool. I was shopping with a babe who was just a friend but was as hooked on shoes as me. End of story is: purchased without any frowns or weird looks. Second jaunt was at a shoe chain that specialized in budget stuff a la Payless, but more of an outlet place, in Lynnwood WA (home of big hair!). I was with my GF and took a pair of black size 10 strappy suede sandals to the counter. I simply asked the sales chick "what's your return policy if these don't fit?" She gave me the speech and all was good. I went over to see what my GF was checking out and figured, "what the hell!". I tried them on and only freaked out one little old lady about 70 years old or so trying on disgusting "old lady flats". Other than her disdain, nobody noticed and I strutted about for five minutes or so. $9.99 + tax later they were mine. I still have them. They are Candies. Is this interesting or just run of the mill? Your comments are welcome.

johnieheel · 18th July 2007, 16:07

My previous GF and I were in Kohls in Canton Oh trying on shoes. I put on a pair of really cool MUDD mj's and was strutting up and down the isle when a lady and her little boy of about 7 looked at me. Mom took one look at me, said, "O my Lord", grabbed her son by the hand and swooshed him away like I had a disease. We never laughed so hard. For the most part, It's really no big deal. I have tried on heels in alot of shoe stores and most people really don't care.

alistair · 18th July 2007, 23:09

I try them on now, I used too just buy them and hope for the best, but like that you end up with lots of uncomfotable shoes. One great by product is you get the attention of pretty young women and end up as a sort of "pet" if you shop in the same branch of the chain.

Kathiee881 · 23rd July 2007, 02:36

I used to always take my new shoes home to try them on, but within the past 18 to 24 months I have actually started trying on shoes (sometimes) right there in the store. Kohl's is a good place to try on shoes....just last week I tried on a pair of Nine West pumps right there in the shoe department and pranced around in front of a mirror to check out the shoes. I have tried on many pairs in Kohl's. I also tried on shoes in a Nine West store recently. The young female sales associate was very nice about it and helped me try on several pairs of heels. She even gave me advice on how the shoes would look best on me...without hose and with longer boot cut jeans. The sales associate invited me to come back anytime to shop for more shoes, and I am planning a trip to a closer NW store soon. I have also tried on heels in a Liz Claiborne outlet store. I have also gone into department stores intending to try on heels there in the shoe department, but the few female sales associates I encountered in those stores didn't even acknowledge that I was there. I'm now trying to get to the point where I am comfortable enough to try on some shoes and then actually wear them right out of the store.

Jenny T · 27th July 2007, 00:44

Hello, Its been awhile since my last post. But I have some updates for you. Back in June I was in Virgina Beach for work and had some time off during the week. So I wen shoe shopping....what else. I found this very large shoe warehouse and it had a super selection with alot of large sizes. I ws in heaven. I shopped for over an hour. It was early in the morning (10AM) and the store only has 3 or 4 ladies shopping and 2 sales girls. I was able to try on a few pair and I then I decided to buy a pair of black 4 inch pumps. They fit really well and as I was looking at myself in the mirror one of the sales girls came by and said "they look good on you". So I decided to keep them on. I placed my shoes in the box and browsed some more. When it was time to pay I was lucky enough to get the same lady that had commented eariler. She opened the box and found my shoes and then looked over the counter at my feet, and said "So you decided to break them in". I told her I might as well. Then she asked how they fit and rang up the purchase. I paid and left the store. I did'nt look back but I know she was watching me leave. Now I was not wearing any stockings and had on 4 inch black pumps with my dress slacks so while I was walking the only part of the shoe that you could see was the toe, if you were really looking.

I strolled down the plaza and found a nail salon and decided to get a pedicure. Once inside the nice Korean lady escorted me to the pedicure chair and she never noticed my shoes until I rolled up my pants legs and took off my shoes. I placed my shoes nexr to the chair. As she was washing my feet she kept talking in Korean to the other ladies in the shop. Then one by one they all walked by and took a look at my shoes. I was the talk of the store that day. Once I was finished I was taken over to a waiting area to let my feet and nails dry. The lady brought me my shoes and said to come back again. Then I put my new shoes on and left. That was a great day.

I thinnk I was able to be so bold because I was in a city away from home and I was 500% sure I would not run into anyone that knew me.

loveheel · 27th July 2007, 01:52

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Originally Posted by Kathiee881

... I have tried on many pairs in Kohl's. I also tried on shoes in a Nine West store recently. The young female sales associate was very nice about it and helped me try on several pairs of heels. She even gave me advice on how the shoes would look best on me...without hose and with longer boot cut jeans. The sales associate invited me to come back anytime to shop for more shoes, and I am planning a trip to a closer NW store soon. I have also tried on heels in a Liz Claiborne outlet store. I have also gone into department stores intending to try on heels there in the shoe department, but the few female sales associates I encountered in those stores didn't even acknowledge that I was there. I'm now trying to get to the point where I am comfortable enough to try on some shoes and then actually wear them right out of the store.

I have similar experiences. Great service at places like Nine West or Bakers. In department stores they act like I don't exist. Even at Nordstrom, who supposedly is known for their great service, I have never been offered help, out of four visits.
Going at a quiet time, like early in the morning, is definitely the way to get help from the assistants. I find weekends and late evenings the worst times. In the evenings everyone looks tired and beaten and in the weekends the places are a zoo.

demoniaplatforms · 27th July 2007, 02:18

oh yeah, I'd say that in the morning is really the best time to shop in ANY store that sells footwear be it NORDSTROMS or STEVE MADDEN or any in between-make no mistake about it, morning's best evening the worse & yes tell all about the stores @ the mall(s) being like a complete zoo on the weekends!! middle of the week in the morning is the best time to shop, like right after they open (usually around 10:00am in most malls)